YORK COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating four suspects after locating more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine and 9 pounds of fentanyl during a traffic stop.
Just after 1p.m. Tuesday, a trooper observed a Nissan Rogue traveling with a license plate violation on Interstate 80 just before the Utica exit, according to a media release from the Nebraska State Patrol
During the traffic stop, a Patrol K9 detected the odor of a controlled substance coming from inside the vehicle.
A search of the vehicle revealed 101 pounds of methamphetamine and 9 pounds of fentanyl. The substances were concealed in bags in the rear of the vehicle.
The occupants of the vehicle were identified as Jhonny Murillo Martinez, 38, of Hyattsville, Maryland, and passengers Tonny Guevara Chacon, 24, of Lorton, Virginia; Rene Rodriguez Morales, 27, of Falls Church, Virginia; and Marta Rodriguez, 38, of Falls Church, Virginia.
All four were arrested on requested charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver, and no drug tax stamp. All four were are being held in the York County Jail. Utica is approximately 150 north of Manhattan, Kansas.